Robert Kenyon and Ruth Barber first settled in Hopkinton RI where
he was a JP in 1767, but by 1774 he had 3 young males and 3 young
females and lived in South Kingstown RI, and in 1775 removed to
Argyle NY, thence to Greenwich NY where he was deacon and trustee
of the Baptist church. He is buried with his brother Phineas in
Greenwich NY. He served in the American Revolution.

!BIRTH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p51
-"order uncertain, but all prob. b. Harwich"
BIRTH: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992)
p65
-"order uncertain...from probate recs."
MARRIAGE: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50/51
-mentioned as dau. Joanna COLE in father's will of 18 Nov
1752
-Josiah PAINE, Town Clerk and historian of Harwich
suggested that
Eleazer COLE who m. there 30 May 1728 Joanna KING, dau.
of John and
Bathshua (SNOW) KING was son of William an Hannah (SNOW)
COLE and
thus first cousin of his wife. Note that Eleazer and
Joanna named a
dau. Hannah.
MARRIAGE: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin
(1992) p65
-"The will of John King of Harwich, dated 18 Nov. 1752 and
proved 1 May
1753, mentioned... heirs of dau. Joanna Cole."

!BIRTH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50
-prob England
BIRTH: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992)
p64
-"b. prob. England"
MARRIAGES: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50
MARRIAGES: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin
(1992) p64
DEATH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p50
-between date of will (18 Nov 1752) and date proved (1 May
1753)
-"`The Boston Post Boy' of 25 Jun 1753 reported: `We are
informed from
Harwich in County of Barnstable that Mr John KING lately
died there,
aged 105 years; he was born in Old England and had lived in
Harwich
about 70 years.'"
DEATH: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992)
p64
-"d. Harwich bet. 18 Nov. 1752 + 1 May 1753."
HISTORY: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin
(1992) p65
-John King is said to have been at Eastham by 1686. He
signed a
receipt with other heirs of Stephen Snow, his
father-in-law, on
21 May 1706, but Bathshua may then have been still alive,
since
William Cole, another son-in-law, also signed for his
wife Hannah,
who was then living. John King and his wife were admitted
to the
Brewster Church 14 Sept.1701...John King bought lands at
Harwich
from Indians 11 May 1711 and was a Proprietor there. In
March
1725/6 he was chosen to keep boys of Harwich from
`playing and
profaning the Sabbath.'"
WILL: `Mayflower Families-Stephen Hopkins' by John D Austin (1992) p64
-"The will of John King of Harwich, dated 18 Nov. 1752 and
proved 1 May
1753, mentioned beloved wife (without given name) and
distributed
residuary estate in one-seventh shares to the following:
Heirs of son
Samuel, heirs of son John, heirs of dau. Joanna Cole,
grandson Stephen
King, son Roger, son Ebenezer and dau. Bashua Ryder. Son
Rodger King
filed an account 5 Feb. 1754."

!BIRTH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p109
-"prob the son b. there 19 Mar 1714/15 to John and Hannah
(?) KING"
MARRIAGE: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p109
-25 April 1750 or 1751
MARRIAGE: SHERMAN info of Jeff Linscott 22 Oct 1990 p25
DEATH: `Stephen Hopkins MFIP' by John D Austin (1989) p109
-"appointed administrator of the estate of his father John
KING, late
of Plympton, 23 May 1752."

Sources:Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Two,
Edited by
Robert M. Sherman, F.A.S.G., published by General Society of Mayflower
Descendants, 1978, pp. 22-23.
Susanna was probably second wife.

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The information above was collected by J.M. and
Charlene (Petrie)Ingalls from their original research or
from Gedcom data obtained from other researchers.
We would appreciate receiving supporting
information on Israel Hill and Lucy
Emerson, and their ancestors or relatives.
J.M. Ingalls
5900 Cheswood Ct.
Orlando FL 32817-3289
407-679-1305
kgej37a@prodigy.com
jay_ingalls@usa.pipeline.com
22 Apr 1996
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